Chapter II evolution of stock exchanges
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v) Tunisia
The Tunis Stock Exchange was created in 1969. A major process of reforms was set in motion in 1988 as part of an initiative to liberalize the economy. But the most important reforms were implemented in 1994 with the enactment of the Financial Markets Act and subsequent texts, based on contemporary international legislation and practice. This Act created a legal separation between the functions of control and management of the market. In this regard, the 1994 Act established the
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Stock Exchange as a private entity, wholly owned by the brokerage firms. The Act also created a new regulatory authority, the Capital Market Board, a Central Depository, and a Market Guarantee Fund to secure market operations.
System which ensures efficient and transparent pricing of securities. The system uses Supercac-unix technology developed by AtosEuronext. Up to 50 percent of the capital of Tunisian companies may be owned by foreign investors, with no prior authorization. In the case of Foreign Direct Investment there is no upper limit. The transfer of the invested capital and the capital gains resulting from sales of securities are guaranteed. The exchange is under the control of the state-run Financial Market Council. The government has provided tax breaks to increase the number of listings, but companies have been slow in going public. In 2007, the Alternative Market for small and medium-sized companies was established (Bourse de Tunis, 2007).
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